Bronx’s Comic Con Pops in Pelham Bay

Pelham Bay geeked last night with the Bronx’s Comic Con, capping NYC’s spring at a rec center. Cosplayer Tariq Evans led 500 in capes, a $15 ticket bash of panels and trades. It’s borough heroes—pure BX vibe, booths hot. A kid dressed as Spider-Man; a pro nabbed a rare. ‘Bronx saves—this is it,’ Evans says, posing proud. The hall turned multiverse.

The con’s fresh—March 30’s kickoff, it tripled since RSVPs, packing floors by 10 a.m. Evans, a Fordham fanboy; last night’s crowd hit max—comics flew. A latecomer nabbed a badge; sketches buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—fandom ruled. #BronxComicCon trended; Queens wants a cape.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a normie, dodging cheers. Space squeezed—latecomers stood; hype held. A table tipped—righted fast; fun rolled. Manhattan wants a slice, but Pelham Bay owns it—heroes rule. The center’s never popped so bold.

Evans hints at a monthly meet, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s nerds—this unites ‘em,’ he says, packing masks. The con’s a Bronx win—grit meets geek. It’s a comic rush; catch the next. Bring a costume—powers call.